GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR COURSES

Online Courses

Connection

Learning in optimal conditions requires a positive and open learning environment. Therefore, to attend the class you need an Internet connection, headphones and a camera. And it is important that the connection works.

The student is responsible for the functioning of his connection and equipment, which must be of sufficient quality to be able to attend the class without interruptions. In addition, the student must ensure that the sounds and images of the place from where he/she attends the class do not interfere with the teaching.

For our part, we guarantee that everything will be technically flawless. But even so, if something should happen, such as the Internet connection failing on the part of Institut Nòrdic, the class will be recovered by setting a new date. If it is the student’s connection that fails, for the proper functioning of the class, the student will have to leave the session.

Zoom

The online classes at Institut Nòrdic are taught through Zoom. This platform is essential for the functioning of the classes. A few days before the course starts, Institut Nòrdic provides students with the necessary links to access it. Students have to create their own user account on Zoom.

Educational and Management Platforms

Institut Nòrdic uses Google Classroom as an educational platform. In Classroom, students and teachers can share material, communicate, create and perform tasks. Its use is essential for the functioning of the classrooms. Students create their own user account with instructions provided by Institut Nòrdic.

Institut Nòrdic uses Atenea, developed by Ender Soluciones SL, as a database and for class attendance control and evaluation.

Evaluation and Certificate

Evaluation

It is important that the evaluation is fair and motivating. Therefore, our evaluation is continuous and with a final grade. Passing the course requires knowing the content, attending classes (minimum 70%), doing and handing in homework and taking all exams.

Attendance

It is mandatory to meet the minimum attendance of 70% to obtain the course certificate. Students who do not reach the minimum attendance will not have access to the final evaluation. Late arrivals and early departures from class also count when calculating final attendance.

Lack of active participation in the class will be considered as lack of attendance (not using microphone/camera, not answering the teacher’s questions, not participating in the subgroups, recurrent connection failures, etc.).

If you cannot attend class one day, you can request occasional attendance to another group (if there are more groups at your level). This option is always subject to availability and prior request to the teacher/language coordinator.

Certificates

Certificate with Grade

To obtain a certificate with a grade, it is necessary to:

• A minimum of 70% class attendance.
• Obtain at least a 5 as a final grade on a scale of 0 to 10.
• Complete all tests and quizzes.
• Submit the most important essays.
• Submit or present the required homework.

With the certificate, the student can move up to the next level. Institut Nòrdic does not reserve places. All students must register and pay for the course to guarantee their place. Groups are always subject to availability.

Certificate of Participation

If the student does not qualify for a certificate of completion, he/she is entitled to a certificate of participation from Institut Nòrdic. In this case, in order to proceed to the next level, he/she will have to contact the language manager and arrange a possible placement test.

Payments

32-session courses (1 class/week)

Single payment at the time of registration or payment in three installments.

Installment payment: a mandatory first payment to reserve the spot and start the course, the second payment 6 weeks after the start, and the third payment 12 weeks after the start. If the second or third payment is not made, the student loses their spot.

32-week courses (2 classes/week) and 22-session courses

Single payment at the time of registration or payment in two installments.

Installment payment: a mandatory first payment to reserve the spot and start the course, and the second payment 6 weeks after the start. If the second payment is not made, the student loses their spot.

Intensive Courses

Single payment before starting the course. Mandatory to reserve the spot and start the course.

Discount

If you decide to study a second language at Institut Nòrdic you will receive a 10% discount on your tuition. In the case of installment payments, the discount will be applied to the third installment.

Waiting List

Students get their place in order of payment of the course. If the course is full there is the possibility to join a waiting list. The waiting list is for one group. Waiting lists are not saved for future courses or other groups.

Materials

Materials are not included in the price. For environmental, practical and pedagogical reasons, and to remain at the forefront, Institut Nòrdic encourages the use of digital materials.

Teachers

INSTITUT NÒRDIC reserves the right to change the teacher if it sees fit, even if the course is already in progress.

Course Cancellation

INSTITUT NÒRDIC reserves the right to cancel a group if it does not meet the established minimum number of students (5 students). In that case, the amount paid will be fully refunded or the option to change groups will be offered (if there are other groups of the same language and level).

The student has the right to withdraw from the course within a period of 14 days from the date of payment. The amount paid will not be refunded after this period or if the student withdraws from the course once classes have begun.

Conflicts

For any controversy or conflict arising in relation to INSTITUT NÒRDIC, Spanish legislation will apply, and the Courts and Tribunals of Barcelona will be competent for the resolution of all conflicts derived from or related to it.

Private Classes

Monthly payment in advance for the agreed classes. Students taking private classes have a maximum period of 60 days to make up canceled classes. It is necessary to give at least 24 hours notice to cancel a private class and reschedule it.

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Teaching Hours

The duration of one class hour (class attendance) is 52 minutes for group courses and 55 minutes for private lessons. The hours indicated as course duration (128, 64, 44 or 40 hours) also include the minimum hours of self-study that the student has to complete outside of class hours through tests and homework assignments.